The Army Contracting Command – National Capital Region
contracting center at Alexandria, Va. cased it colors July 11, signifying its
inactivation.

In November, the Army announced it would close the center in
an effort to save about $13 million a year.

"The professionalism
of our ACC-NCR teammates was instrumental in the successful closure of this
activity and the transition of workload to gaining units," said Camille Nichols,
command general, Army Contracting Command, based at Redstone Arsenal. "I am extremely proud of their commitment and
look forward to their continued success."

Jack Cunnane, ACC-NCR deputy director, said the staff has
transferred the center's workload – about 750 active contract actions and
closeout work – to other ACC contracting centers and offices.The bulk of the
center's non-Army workload was transferred to the Washington Headquarters
Services' acquisition directorate.

Prior to 2009, the Contracting Center of Excellence, located
in the Pentagon, and the Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial
contracting centers, located in Alexandria
and Fort Huachuca, Ariz., were subordinate organizations of the Army
Contracting Agency. ACA was disbanded in 2008 when ACC was activated.

In April 2010, the Contracting Center of Excellence and the
Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial contracting centers merged
into one organization—the National Capital Region Contracting Center located in
Alexandria, Va. It was one of six ACC contracting centers.

The contracting center was rebranded with its current name
in January 2011.

"It is a sad day as
we case the ACC-NCR colors but as with any change, it brings possibilities for
a new and brighter future," said Michael Hutchison, ACC deputy to the
commanding general.